Client testimonials

 We had never owned a dog before and were a bit unsure of what to expect. But after finding Julie_what a God send. We now have a beautiful Norfolk terrier who is so well behaved and is learning new skills and tricks he is just brilliant. Julie Is very dependable and amazing with all dogs. A real pleasure to watch you while you work and it's been a true pleasure for Alfie to learn from you. Thank you xx 

 We are so grateful to Julie for helping us get started on the right training road with Bailey. Even though we still have lots of work still to do it's great to know that if we hit a bump she'd just be a call away x 

 I honestly can't thank Julie enough for the help, guidance and advice given to me and Buzz. The difference in Buzz from a fearful timid wee dog to now venturing down parks and getting to points that we can pass other dogs is amazing. I felt a lot better and gained loads of information even from the first consultation with Julie. Couldn't recommended enough  

 Wow! What can I say I am delighted with the advice I've received from Julie and that's after only one visit! I am now geared up with positive vibes, treats and on the odd occasion my Miss Trunchbull voice lol! I can honestly say what a lovely person - Julie never made me feel that I was in the wrong with my training and showed real patience with me whilst she explained where I'd been going wrong. I am super positive and I know Cooper is going to be an A+ student. Thanks Julie x 

 Julie is a fountain of doggy knowledge! Had a visit from Julie a few months ago regarding my very naughty Jack Russel, who despises other dogs and people. Julie sat with myself and Lebowski for over an hour, providing me with a detailed training plan and lots of check ins to see how we are getting on. Lebowski is coming on slowly but surely! Julie is always very happy to help with any queries I have and has been a life saver! I would highly recommend 

 Would highly recommend Julie Smith. From not being able to walk my 7 year old jack Russell buddy without getting into a fight with other dogs I took Julies advice on bored on how to deal with the issue and now buddy could not be any better and we can enjoy our walks without trying to dodge other dogs. Thanks again Julie you have been an amazing help 

 “Thank you so much to Julie for her amazing help, advice and support throughout our time together in training sunny (and us). Not only did Julie really take time to ensure Sunnys training was spot on, she made 100% sure we knew what she meant, what to do and importantly ... why!! Understanding more of how Sunny learns compared to how we learn was a real eye opener and hugely beneficial! The issues we also had with his barking and jumping were resolved and although not overnight, we continue to see improvement in this and know as long as we remain consistent we will get there! Excellent trainer and highly recommend”

- John 

 “My husband and I hired Julie to help with our two young rescue dogs. We needed help with basic training which had never been done and also a few behavioural issues including excessive barking, nervousness around strangers and some separation anxiety. Julie has been a godsend and I'm so glad we contacted her. Her help in getting us to be able to read our dogs better, understand them and their actions and see what 'we' had to do to help them change this has been invaluable!!! Honestly we feel so much more knowledgeable and able to handle things ongoing now too! We can't praise her enough and highly recommend her services” 

 “Can’t thank Julie enough for helping us with Shug our Airedale terrier puppy. Julie has great patience and uses her vast experience to train the dogs. Shug came on leaps and bounds with every visit from Julie. Due to injury we had to cut training short but planning on getting Julie back to carry on where she left it off. Shug will be pleased he loves her to bits! ” 

“I’ve been attending Julie’s confidence dog walks for 18 months now with my dog reactive dog Taylor. The improvements In her over this time have been amazing. I used to dread walks as Taylor would react to every dog and some people we walked past. Julie has guided me through steps to do when walking past dogs and built up Taylor’s confidence that not all dogs are out to get her. I really enjoy the walks, Julie is a really pleasant and patient trainer. I highly recommend these walks for nervous/fearful dogs, it does work! I actually look forward to walking Taylor now as she now doesn’t react to every passing dog and has even made some friends along the way! ”

- Zoe

“Julie was an absolute life-saver for us. We were really struggling with our pups, misreading their behaviour and basically scared to leave the house with them unless it was really late at night and/or we went somewhere that nobody was around. We misread nerves as aggression and Julie helped us realise that we actually had pretty well-behaved, polite dogs who just needed some help with building their confidence. This gave us a whole new lease on life. We have had group sessions with our brood as well as 1-2-1 sessions with our dogs who needed a bit more attention and have also taken them along to the confidence-building classes. She’s also been there for us whenever we have needed a bit of advice…about getting a new puppy etc. I couldn’t speak higher of Julie and the work she does. Her understanding of dogs behaviour is amazing and she has really helped us gain an understanding of our guys which has been fantastic and now we all enjoy a much happier quality of life…in fact, we are never in :) ”

- Laura

“Julie was amazing helping me with Molly. I hadn't had a dog since I was a child and needed help to have the confidence to let Molly off the lead and know she would come back to me. Julie made it so easy and fun also giving lots of useful tips along the way. We now have another puppy Bailey and I can use what Julie has taught me to benefit us all. Highly recommended. Thanks Julie ”

- Linda Boyle

“We have been receiving guidance and training from Julie for approximately 2 years. Her training methods are excellent! Julie is a very likable person who immediately puts you at ease. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about dog training, is always supportive and most importantly our dog loves her. Our dog Eve is a determined 2 1/2 year old German Shepherd, that doesn't always like strangers, human or dog. She is a regular attendee at Julie's Confidence Building Walks which has helped immensely in developing her into a calmer dog, and also allowed her to mix with other dogs and make new friends. We would highly recommend Julie and if you are thinking of training, building yours and your dogs confidence definitely contact Julie. ”

- Anna

“Our 6month old GSD pup was very excitable around cars , and people. She had a high herding drive and we found it quite a handful. Julie was recommended to us by acquaintances and her advice and assistance was fantastic. She is so calm and knowledgeable . She immediately put our minds at rest and showed us how to re direct our girl’s energy. Julie helped us to realise that we needed to understand a dog’s communication . I cannot stress enough how she helped us work together to give us the big bouncy loving bundle of GSD we now have. Julie’s love for dogs shines through all her work and I cannot recommend her highly enough. ”

- Doreen Grainger 

“Where to begin with Julie?! We contacted Julie after adding two littermates to our family and panicking when we saw our two puppies play fighting. We had read online that littermates can at times be problematic and that getting two puppies from the same litter is not advised. We contacted Julie for some help and advice and she has been nothing short of fantastic. Working with Julie has allowed us to understand our puppies’ behaviour, how best to approach training and has given us the confidence to believe we know what is best for our two boys. Julie has given us an excellent foundation to build on our puppies behaviour and is very realistic in terms of targets and expectations. When the puppies see her, their tails don’t stop wagging from start till end of the training session. She is an absolute natural around the dogs and her love of them SHINES when she’s in their company. We have used Julie’s services for 1-1 sessions and have attended puppy play classes and I would highly recommend both. Our 1-1 sessions are very tailored to our specific dogs and their needs and the puppy classes have been amazing for boosting our dogs’ confidence and promoting positive interactions with other dogs. I would absolutely recommend Julie to anyone looking for a dog behaviour expert and hope to keep in touch with her even after our course has finished, in fact I’m a little reluctant to give her up! ”

- Jordyn